The Rise of Skywalker Review Thread: The Sheev Saga Comes to a Close [No Spoilers] (Rottenwatch: 55%; 10% below AOTC) [SEE STAFF POST]
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It was honestly a movie that I saw once in theaters and probably won't ever want to see again. It was good for one viewing.
Iirc, Johnson didn't want to do it? I guess he had his schedule planned for after TLJ well before filming and production wrapped.
Now that I think about it the fact that Rian Johnson's next movie after TLJ was a murder mystery is really ironic because now everyone's trying to figure out who killed Star Wars.
Was it the toxic fanbase in the parlour with the letter opener? Was it Kathleen Kennedy in the dining hall with the mallet? Or was it Rian Johnson in the servant's quarters with the butcher knife?
I guess we'll never really know.
Was it the toxic fanbase in the parlour with the letter opener? Was it Kathleen Kennedy in the dining hall with the mallet? Or was it Rian Johnson in the servant's quarters with the butcher knife?
I guess we'll never really know.
Most franchises would kill to be this successful. The fact they're as self aware as they have been about missteps is actually a point in their favor.
Honestly, this is all fan myopia. Kathleen Kennedy is a Hollywood powerhouse, and this will not even come close to sinking her. Get some perspective.
Surely Solo and TROS will have shown Disney that nostalgia is a well you can run dry.
The reception to this should strengthen the desire to do something challenging and new. I think they can feel the ice cracking underfoot wherever they stand at the point.
I don't think he's liked any of them. He also reckons Rey is OP in this. If so, That will get attention from certain people
I don't understand this at all. Can people not see things and make up their own minds even AFTER reading reviews? That's the way film criticism has worked since films were invented.
dude seems pretty over the top so I wouldnt read much into a single hyperbolic YT review.
Lol 2019 continues to be a shit year for video games, movies and tv. Never thought I would see game of thrones and star wars die in the same year.
And whole lot more. During the middle of the trilogy you have an opportune time to explore elements like Knights of Ren, "These are your first steps" lightsaber vision, more info on how First Order got as dominant as it did (still no explanation, unlike the Empire or Republic), but instead that was used on a shitty Canto Bight sequence.
phew
people got worried in that impressions thread for nothing, after all
Must be hard trying to solve a murder when no ones even dead.
"Killed Star Wars" lord give me strength.
Phasma was already a joke in TFA.
Luke is a Jedi so killing him ultimately means he can still do some shit so he still can have huge presence.
Resistance was always supposed to be a small military group, rather than the army side of New Republic. Starkiller Base destroying New Republic was to ensure that.
Ben is SUPPOSED to be the main antogonist of this trilogy, movie gave him a decent arc to solidify his position as a villain.
Romantic tension between Finn and Rey was never seemed to be a thing since Rey never showed any interest at him romantically etc.
I guess. But she also oversaw a 2 billion dollar movie followed up two 1 billion dollar movies in succession. The Mandolorian is also Disney's definitive streaming show. The brand is bigger than ever. I can't imagine Disney is displeased with that. TFA and TLJ are also immensely popular movies that people love intensely, even if the latter has haters.
It sounds to me like her biggest misstep is this movie. That and not trusting Lord and Miller to make Solo.
It was a joke my dude
In the end Star Wars ain't dead until The Mouse says so.
Star Wars was a part of his childhood and he really enjoyed Awakens and is usually quite upbeat on most things.
I think so, he is George's protege, and the one i trust over JJ, Rian, Fiege and Kennedy
Huh? they do this for every film review thread on here. Why should Star Wars be given special treatment?
Ehhh...after the Mandalorian, I think it's pretty clear he doesn't have the chops to run an entire movie franchise.
Sorry there are people talking about Disney selling Star Wars and it's really hard to even tell who's being sarcastic anymore.
While whatever 2nd-week drop-off occurs will be interesting to see, even people luke-warm (heh) or soured on this have said on twitter they haven't been able to process everything and will need to see it again. There will be a fair amount of hate-watching as well, IMO.
Everyone saying KK should be fired, she is probably about to have another billion dollar film under her belt as well. It's a mis-step. Shit happens. DC is JUST now finding their own footing after two massive ones.
Disney has made their money back and then some. I doubt Iger is sitting outside her office with security guards.
Disney has made their money back and then some. I doubt Iger is sitting outside her office with security guards.
the kojima of cinema... i have said this for a long... long time...
Also Dave Filoni is a creative guy. Being head of Lucasfilm is about more than just having good ideas. It's about knowing Hollywood, and delegating many responsibilities. Being able to contribute to a couple TV shows at a time doesn't really come CLOSE to matching Kennedy's decades long career and experience working in the trenches of the film industry. Kevin Feige, too, cut his teeth on producing/consulting on Marvel films before he became head of Marvel studios, and even then, it took an almost two decades long career doing that and more to be given a responsibility anywhere close to Kennedy's as the head of Marvel entirely.
I like Filoni. He's a great creator. But he's not up to the task of managing Lucasfilm. There's quite a few people I'd put weeeeeeeeell ahead of him to take that job, in fact.
I like Filoni. He's a great creator. But he's not up to the task of managing Lucasfilm. There's quite a few people I'd put weeeeeeeeell ahead of him to take that job, in fact.
The funny thing about SW discourse online is that I always forget how far it doesn't reach.
Working in offices for years where I see random folks with SW memorabilia on their desks and overhearing chit-chat about the new films reminds me that a very large portion of the fanbase, a portion that exceeds people on forums and Twitter and such, really just enjoy whatever comes out with the Star Wars title.
I would ask people with a random Vader coffee mug or SW calendar what they thought of the new movies and every time, without fail, it was positive. As much as I tend to delve a bit deeper, those things really just make me wish I could kinda settle into that headspace and just have fun with it all, but alas.
Working in offices for years where I see random folks with SW memorabilia on their desks and overhearing chit-chat about the new films reminds me that a very large portion of the fanbase, a portion that exceeds people on forums and Twitter and such, really just enjoy whatever comes out with the Star Wars title.
I would ask people with a random Vader coffee mug or SW calendar what they thought of the new movies and every time, without fail, it was positive. As much as I tend to delve a bit deeper, those things really just make me wish I could kinda settle into that headspace and just have fun with it all, but alas.
Yup. I was uninsterted until the leaks, and now with the reviews backing them up I told all my friends we gotta buy tix
